Boston Sports Then and Now

February 24, 1980. One of the proudest moments in USA Olympic history

Do you happen to have a couple of million dollars just lying around?

Are you a sports memorabilia collector?

Do you love hockey?

Do you get chills whenever you hear this?

If your answer was “yes” to all of those questions, you are going to love the news I am about to share with you.

Eruizione can expect a nice chunk of change for those jerseys.

USA hockey legend Mike Eruzione has decided to sell some of his most cherished Olympic items. Eruzione has stated that he is not struggling financially, but he wants to leave something nice behind for his three children and his grandchildren.

Among the items being sold is a gold medal…but it doesn’t belong to Mike. It belongs to former USA forward Steve Christoff. The medal is expected to go for at least $400,000 but don’t worry collectors, there’s more!

Eruzione is also planning on selling his #21 jersey that he wore in Lake Placid 33 years ago. That jersey is expected to go for at least 1 million dollars (the highest selling hockey memorabilia item ever went for 1.2 million). The other items and their expected prices are the stick Eruzione used to score the game winning goal against the Russians ($50,000), his #21 blue jersey worn in the gold medal game ($200,000), the glove he wore to the podium to accept the gold medal ($10,000) and the jump suit he wore when receiving the medal ($10,000).

That is a lot of cash for those of you keeping track. There is also a very good chance that these items end up with someone who isn’t even a big hockey fan. These items stand for something more than just hockey, they stand for patriotism and pride in a nation. The win itself was a big deal because the Russian team, a heavy favorite, was filled with professionals while team USA was all amateurs.

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Men have shed plenty of Man Tears because of Boston Sports.

Man Tears \man teers\

-noun

The effect on human males during times of ultimate jubilation or extreme devastation. Usually associated with Boston Sports teams (i.e. Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox).

Now that we got the dictionary definition of Man Tears out of the way, let me share with you my personal Top 10 Man Tears Moments in Boston Sports.

Sit back and shed some Man Tears with me. Remember guys don’t cry or weep, but Man Tears escape our eyes when witnessing sports ecstasy and/or travesty.

#10-Boston Bruins Lose To Carolina In Playoffs (2009)

Scott Walker's goal caused my Man Tears to freeze in horror.

The Bruins always find ways to break our Black and Gold hearts. After ousting Montreal in four straight games for their first playoff series win in ten years, Boston trails the upstart Canes three games to one.

Boston shut out Carolina in Game Five 4-0 then won Game Six in Raleigh to force a decisive Game Seven. The game would go to OT before Carolina’s cheap shot artist, Scott Walker pushed the winning goal past Tim Thomas.

My Man Tears couldn’t flow from my eyes because they were frozen in disbelief and horror. Did the Bruins just lose to the Whalers, I mean Hurricanes?!

Wait until next year…..again.

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